700 kids, Mon-Fri 7am - 3pm, Team of 5/6
40h/week, 39 weeks, £35,680/y
This role offers the ultimate work-life balance for an experienced culinary leader. You will take complete charge of a busy school kitchen-combining strong craft skills and fresh-food menu design with complete commercial accountability for gross profit, stock control, and team management.
Key Responsibilities
- Financial Control: Manage and optimise all controllable costs, including GP management, stock control, food waste, and labour budgets.
- Team Leadership: Lead, coach, train, and inspire your kitchen team to maintain high performance and exceptional food service standards.
- Culinary Innovation: Oversee fresh food menu development and drive uptake through monthly themed promotions and added-value school events.
- Quality Assurance: Guarantee strict adherence to food safety legislation, HACCP guidelines, allergen protocols (Natasha's Law), and internal audit standards.
Skills & Experience Required
- Financial & Commercial Acumen: Proven experience managing Gross Profit (GP) margins, food costs, and inventory control to hit sales targets.
- Culinary Craft Skills: Strong hands-on culinary background with a genuine commitment to using fresh ingredients to deliver exceptional quality meals.
- Leadership Track Record: Proven experience in line management-coaching, motivating, and inspiring a high-performing team within a commercial or educational kitchen.
- Compliance Knowledge: Thorough understanding of health & safety practices and food hygiene regulations (OND/HND qualifications are a bonus, but practical experience is key).
- Safeguarding: Must share a commitment to safeguarding and be willing to undergo an Enhanced DBS check.
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